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Rob, out of curiosity what is the measurement from the mating surface of the block and the cam cover to the furtherst forward part of the pulley grove on your water pump (in other words the front of the fan belt). The Explorer trim is 5.5 inches.

I have also modded my AC plenum from Fran. I wanted to add two center vents on the dash. I also mounted my evaporator before I had the plenum and the two did not line up so I had to add a bulge to the plenum. Here are some shots:

Here are some shots of my final front trim: If you look close you can see the AC compressor is pretty far back. You can also see the alternator, which is shorter than the AC compressor just barely fits. Also the radiator hose is actually in the plane of the belt. I'll route the belt over...

Rob, you are right on the alternator height. That was an old picture. I have already lowered the alternator and added an idler pully on the alternator side. I need to post a few new photos.

Rob, I think your pump is a little longer than mine. I am also running a serpentine belt. I do not believe I could mount the compressor on that side with my front trim. I don't think there will be two RCRs built the same.

The condenser is just a little smaller than the radiator. I believe that Vintage Venom put his compressor on the left side, but he is using different front trim than I am. I am using an Explorer pump and cam cover. This is the shortest trim available. I could not mount the compressor on...

I have accomplished a bunch of other stuff but I have not taken any photos of most of it and you know what they say, "if you do not have photos it did not happen." I need to go around with the camera soon to document some of my other accomplishments.

I also polished the front upper arms:

I have also been doing some polishing on the suspension. Here is a good before and after shot of the front lower control arms:

I have also mocked up most of the AC system. Here are some photos:

I have not updated my site for some time. I have actually had quite a bit of progress but I have not taken the time to update my site. I have the motor back in for mock up again and I have painted all the links in the rear suspension to match the body color:

Ricky, PM me your email address and I can send you the instructions. I copied them from Fran's instruction manual that is off line now.

I see a four post lift in your future. I got real lucky. I have a neighbor that has been letting me park my Cobra in her garage while I build my car so that my wife can keep her car in our garage.

I also built a Factory Five car before tackling a GT40. I also came close to buying a GTM kit after Roaring Forties went bankrupt and kept my deposit. They make nice kits. Here is a picture of my FFCobra:

I think the last photo is a fake. The rest look real.

You can see how mine is attached to the latch in this photo:

Congratulations and good luck on your build.

Thanks, guys. I was considering the A, E, and BP-10. I think I will go with the BP-10.

I am overwhelmed with the selection of brake pad compounds for Wilwood. My RCR40 is going to be a street car. It will be driven hard but seldom if ever raced. What are your thoughts on the best compound for street use? It looks like I can choose between A, B, E, H, Q, BP-10, and BP-20.

On some of the RCR configurations a clearance hole has to be cut in the frame for the stater.